Best cafes in Sans Souci

Best cafes in Sans Souci, ranked

1. #1SANSIDA for sandwiches and excellent coffee

   $$🌳 Clareville Park, 2 min walk

   On food and coffee, SANSIDA is the cafe to pick on this page. Visitors single out the lamb, steak and BRAT sandwiches, and the breakfast menu includes a halloumi stack. The coffee earns high marks from drinkers, and one visitor names the blend as Dipacci. Weekday doors open at 6am, and Clareville Park is a quick stroll from the door.

2. #2Bonni & Co for cheap bahn mi and pastries

   $🌳 Griffiths Reserve, 4 min walk

   Bonni & Co is the lowest-priced cafe on this list, and the bahn mi is the order to make. The chicken and pork bahn mi come with generous fillings, and the cabinet holds pies, sausage rolls and small cakes. Milk coffees come in large cups with latte art, and drinkers say the coffee is good for the price. For a walk after lunch, Griffiths Reserve is four minutes on foot.

3. #3Ape Cafe for matcha and espresso

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cook Park, 1 min walk

   Ape Cafe puts its drinks first. Matcha and espresso get the most mentions from customers, and one visitor names Toby's Estate as the coffee served. The menu runs from breakfast through brunch to lunch, with a chilli scrambled eggs plate and a bibimbap rice bowl. Children have their own menu. Cook Park is only a minute off on foot.

4. #4Café Bella Dee for all-day breakfast and lunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Scott Park, 4 min walk

   Café Bella Dee serves breakfast and lunch all day, so the menu covers an early start and a late one. Avocado toast and burgers are on the all-day menu, and the tiger roll wins praise for its size and flavour. Latte art shows up in the cup, and one visitor found the taste a touch soft. Scott Park is a four-minute trip on foot.

5. #5St Paul and Co for coffee and a wide menu

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Griffiths Reserve, 4 min walk

   St Paul and Co keeps 6am to 4pm hours every day, which covers an early coffee and a family lunch. Beans from Gabriel go into the coffee, and frappes also feature on the drinks list. Vegetarians have options, such as a grain salad with roasted capsicum. Griffiths Reserve sits 4 minutes away for a stroll before or after lunch.

Compare best cafes in Sans Souci

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor tables, dogs and weekend opening for each cafe, with the nearest park beside it.

How we picked best cafes in Sans Souci

Scores weight each cafe's customer feedback by how many customers have left it, so a place with only a few scores can't top the list. Beyond that, the food and coffee on each menu were read closely, along with each cafe's own description of its dishes.